red live sand

[eric18]

over the last mont my ls has become almost completly red i dont know if this is corlaine algae or something else there is also a coupole brown spots is this normal like part of the cycle or should i do somethng o ya the tank has been running for a while i just replaced the crushed coral with ls

 

[the croc hunter]

Red algae on sand usually means that your nitrates are high! Check em' then do a water change!

 

[eric18]

i just checked them and i have the lowest readins on my test kit for both nitrate and nitrite.

 

[mr . salty]

Sounds like red slime too me..How is the lighting,and Phosphate readings????

 

[fixitdude2001]

Hi , have you checked your phosphates?? also how old is your lighting. Old bulbs will still work but may give you an undisireble light spectrum.....fixit Mr Salty we must have been typing at the same time..

[ October 18, 2001: Message edited by: fixitdude2001 ]

 

[silent bob]

it's mostly likely a type of bacteria, sometimes you get from tap water with some phosphates and sometimes it just grows, it isn't much of a concern though

 

[friendofthedevil]

silent bob you need to check those books it could be a phosphate or as mr fixit said a lighting problem check the levels and do a water change dont worry too much but keep an eye on it ive seen small problems that become big problems good luck

 

[eric18]

i dont think the lightings the problem its a nre pc light fixture.

 

[eric18]

o ya r u sure its not coraline algae

 

[eric18]

o ya r u sure its not coraline algae

 

[mr . salty]

Unlikly,I havn't ever seen Coraline algae form on a sand bed like you are describing...

 

[silent bob]

yeah friend of the devil needs to check his books, i wouldn't worry about, it's not bad but it's not beneficial

 

[fixitdude2001]

Eric, I am not sure what nre is I am sure its a brand of PC but, Like any bulb it could be brand new or old and still have a spectrum problem. If you dont have high phosphates I would almost bet its the lighting...fixit